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P. HUFELAND. MIRROR AND PICTURE SUPPORT. No. 274,774; Patented Mgr-11883.

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PHILIP HUFELAND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO PETER WIEDERER,

" i OF SAME PLACE.

MIRROR AND PICTURE SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent N 0. 274,774, dated March 27, 1883.

Application filed January 11, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that, I, PHILIP HUFELAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York,in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mirror and Picture Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for hanging or. supporting frames for pictures, mirrors, and

similar objects, and has for its objects to provide-novel and efficient means whereby the' frame can he stood upon atable or other stand 7 or suspended from a wall at any desired angle of-inclination, and, further, to so construct and X5 arrange the devices which sustain the frame that such devices can be folded together in a flat shape, and thus provide for their convenient transportationr These objects I accomplish by the con trivances hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a frame standing on a table and held in position by one of my fixtures. Fig. 2 is a similar 2 5 view when the fixture is suspended from a nail in the wall. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of that portion of my fixture which contains the adjusting mechanism on a larger scale than the previous figures.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the supporting-arm, which is by preference made in the form of a flat bar of iron or other suitable material, and provided at one end with a hole,a, intended to engage with a nail or other equivalent device. On the opposite end of said supporting-arm is applied a bar,B, which swings on a pivot, b, that has its bearings in the sides of a cage, 0, formed on or firmly secured to the supporting-arm A. On the end of the bar B, inclosed in the cage 0, is formed or firmly secured thereto a worm-wheel, d, which engages with a worm, e, and which extends at right angles to the pivot 12, and has its hearings in the .front and rear of the cage 0. On the front end of this worm is firmly secured a button or fin gar-piece, f, by means of which the worm can be freely revolved in either di- 0 rection. V

0 represents the frame of a mirror, picture,

or other similar article. This frame is firmly secured to the bar B, said bar forming the attaching-arm and being provided with suitable holes, g 9, so that it can be screwed to the back 5 5 of the frame.

By manipulating the worm-screw c the angle between the attaching-arm B and the supporting-arm A can be adjusted, and the mirror or picture can be brought into the desired posi-oo tion, and after having been adjusted the attaching-arm is locked by the'worm and wormwheel. and its position can only be changed by turning the worm.

My fixture can be used eitherin the position 6 shown in Fig. 2, where the frame is placed on atable and the supporting-arm Aforms abrace for the frame, or the supporting-arm A be suspended from a nail driven into the wall, as shown in Fig. 2, and in this case the frame occupies an inclined position depending upon the angle between the attaching-arm and the supporting-arm.

If desired,the-attaching-arm may be made bifurcated,and provided with a ledge, on which 7 the frame is placed, so that the fixture can be placed upon the floor. 1 I

It will be observed thatby connecting the two armsby a pivot on.which they can turn they can be folded against each other, and thus provide for their convenient transportation; and, further, the two arms being thus attached together, they are not liable to become disconnected, but are in convenient shape for application to a frame.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the attaching-arm and the supporting -arm hinged or pivoted together, and the former provided with a wormwheel, with the wormscrew journaled to rotate in hearings on the supporting-arm and engaging the worm-wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 5 hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PHILIP HUFELAND. as]

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBEE. 

